PLEASE JOIN US FOR BOTH OF THESE STRIKE OUT THE STIGMA EVENTS:

MAY 7TH I Prairie High School
Special guest speakers, AUSTIN BYLER and AARON C. QUINN, PH.D., will be presenting to participating high school baseball/softball teams, delivering powerful and positive messages to our student athletes. Austin is a 2-time NCAA All-American, 2 time MLB draft pick, a former professional athlete, and founder of Major League University, who brings his knowledge, experiences, and passion from this background to motivate youth to be the best versions of themselves.

Parents, coaches, and community members will have the opportunity to hear AARON C. QUINN, PH.D., the CEO and Co-Founder of Album Health, Inc. speak. He is a Licensed Psychologist and Health Service Provider with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University. Dr. Quinn has a background in health psychology and sports psychology with a particular focus on evidence-based strategies to improve emotional health, health behaviors and total health and performance outcomes. Dr. Quinn is also the Board President of Iowa Kidstrong, Inc. and works privately as a Sports Psychologist with individual athletes and teams.

Parents, coaches and community members will also have the opportunity to hear ERIN DETTERBECK, MPA, and a parent of two children within the College Community District. Erin has worked in the mental health field for more than a decade, at various levels of care. She has spent four years working in adolescent residential care (Four Oaks), four years at the Juvenile Detention Center, five years as an intensive outpatient counselor for adolescents (Life Program), four years as a Mobile Crisis Counselor for Foundation2, and is the Lead Behavioral Health Access Coordinator in the ED at St. Luke’s.

MAY 8TH | PROSPECT MEADOWS
This pre-season event will feature the following metro baseball/softball teams: CITY HIGH, LIBERTY, LINN-MAR, PRAIRIE, BENTON COMMUNITY, CENTER POINT URBANA, MARION, SOLON & XAVIER. Games will begin at 6PM.

There will be mindfulness activities for all ages and a “WELLNESS RESOURCE AREA”. Which feature local agencies and resources that will provide information on mental health, suicide awareness & prevention, substance abuse, eating disorders and overall wellness. There will also be a silent auction and Culver’s Fresh Frozen Custard Sundaes available. Resource area will be open at 5:30PM.

The silent auction items will be featured at both events and all bidding will take place through this GiveButter site.

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